cloud storage

cloud storage

A backup and storage service on the Internet. Cloud storage providers generally let users upload any size and type of computer file, whereas e-mail attachments often have limitations. Also called "online storage" and "public cloud storage," a customer's files are downloaded to anyone's computer with a Web browser and password. Many providers are freemium based, offering limited free storage and higher capacities for monthly fees. Others charge per-gigabyte-per-month.

Backup or Storage Although any remote storage can be used to upload a file for backup, providers dedicated to backup perform automatic uploading and may keep multiple revisions of a file, whereas companies that focus on storage and sharing do not. Also called "cyberlockers," such storage services make it easy to invite people to download files and notify the customer when the invitation is accepted. See media locker.

Synchronization Keeping the same files in sync on every user's device is another feature of many storage providers. The major platform companies such as Microsoft, Apple and Google tout their cloud synchronization as an incentive to keep users within the fold. See e-mail attachment.

We are excited at the opportunity to scale up our cloud storage offering with the integrated CTERA-Caringo solution," says Jonathan Kearns, executive vice president, operations at CloudSilo, a cloud service provider based in Tuscon, AZ.

Data is protected via 256-bit AES encryption with keys controlled only by the customer, while confidentiality is enforced through transparent exchange whereby only the end-user has access to the actual data residing on Cloud Storage Nearline.

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